One major difference between my sister and I is that she opposes negativity with all her strength, on the other hand, I prefer to avoid it. The reason is simple: I do not have the strength to shout or exchange words with people. I don’t like it, so I don’t even give them the opportunity to come close to my space. If I ever find someone already in my space getting on my nerves or trying to be negative, I avoid them instantly. I am an avoider and I do not deny it, I am also diplomatic so long as I will have peace I do not mind a negotiation.
I remember back in school when I shared a room with a thief (pick pocket) , an armed robber and a cultist. I neither smoked or drank with them, they would always refer to me as a Jew boy because I tried to be normal. The thief even stole from me a few times, one time the cultist borrowed my phone and sold it for drugs. But we never fought over any of those things, and I never lost any of my stuff. Whenever I notice something of mine is missing, I investigate quietly. When I find the person, I take something of equal value from them and they never saw it coming.
This has been how I deal with negative people, I do not have the strength to shout, I know my strengths and I focus on it. If they try to be physical with me, I respond with silent physicality. And same goes for those with positive energy, I am very open with positivity, I try as much as possible to ensure that everyone around me feels motivated because of me, this is why whenever people try to draw me back with negativity, I find a way to avoid them and ensure only those with positive energy remain in my cycle.
